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Imagine feeling genuine terror at the thought of being separated from your smartphone. That's nomophobia – the fear of being without mobile phone contact. Recent ...

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As an ICU nurse and EMT, Kathy Machuga has seen it all, and yet she is still scared to death of going to the dentist. "It is like anxiety on steroids," she said. "It's a terrible thing. I cannot ...